thsti.res.in Recruitment 2014 : Senior Program Officer

Name of the organisation : Translational Health Science and Technology Institute (thsti.res.in)
Name of the post : Recruitment 2014 Senior Program Officer
Reference No. : Recruitment Notice No: THS / RN / 2/ 2014
Notification & Application Format : https://www.indianjobtalks.in/uploads/25356-139539216004THS-RN-02-2014.pdf
https://thsti.in/application/jobs.php

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Translational Health Science and Technology Institute (THSTI) is an autonomous Institute of the Department of Biotechnology under the Ministry of Science and Technology, Govt. of India. THSTI is developed as a part of the interdisciplinary NCR Biotech Science Cluster to be located at Faridabad, in the National Capital Region. THSTI is designed to be a dynamic, interactive organization with a mission to conduct innovative translational research and to develop research collaborations across disciplines and professions to translate concepts into tangible products to improve human health. Permanent laboratories of the institute will come up in Faridabad within one year. The interim laboratories of the institute are functioning from Gurgaon in Haryana.

THSTI has set up niche centres for research in areas relevant to planned translational work. They are; Vaccine and Infectious Disease Research Centre (VIDRC), Pediatric Biology Center (PBC), Centre for Biodesign (CBD), Drug Discovery Research Centre (DDRC), Centre of Human Microbial Ecology (CHME), Population Science Research Centre and Policy Centre for Biomedical Research (PCBR). Clinical Development Service Agency (CDSA) and the National Biodesign Alliance (NBA) are THSTI’s extramural centres.

Following positions are being advertised for the Policy Centre for Biomedical Research;

1. Name of the post : Senior Program Officer (SPO)
No. of post : One
Maximum emoluments : Rs.80,000/-p.m. (with an annual increment of 5%)
Qualification and Experience :
i) Ph.D. in any branch of Life Sciences/ Medicine / Biotechnology with 12 years post-doctoral relevant experience in the areas of infectious diseases and vaccines.
ii) Excellent written and communication skills in English essential.
Job Description : The incumbent has to
1) Develop and coordinate projects in vaccines and related areas.
2) Organize multidisciplinary stakeholder meetings in this area with support from the administrative staff at the center.
3) Interact with different biomedical scientists, clinicians government departments, industries and civil society bodies to take a project forward.
4) Write publications as well as create “fact sheets” for nonscientific audience
5)Should be able to travel extensively
Age limit :55 years

2. Name of the post : Program Officer
No. of post : One
Maximum emoluments : Rs.60,000/-p.m. (with an annual increment of 5%)
Qualification and Experience : PhD in life sciences/Biotechnology/Medicine with 6-7 post qualification experience
Job Description : The incumbent has to
1) Create and update a database on health sector covering the entire gamut of activities, funding, expertise and infrastructure in the area
2) Continuously update the database created with assistance from administrative staff
3) Provide periodic analysis on this sector to various government and non-government funding agencies, informing them of the existing “gaps” that need to be addressed in the health sector.
4) S/he will also be responsible for contributing to creation of a National Health R&D observatory.
5) Should be ready to travel extensively
Age limit :55 years

Fee : Demand draft of Rs.100/- (SC/ST/PH/Women candidates are exempted from payment of fees) payable at Gurgaon in favor of the Translational Health Science and Technology Institute (THSTI

How to Apply :
i) Application Format can be downloaded from the website.

ii) Interested candidates may apply to the
Contact Postal Address:
Head-Administration,
Translational Health Science and Technology Institute,
496, Udyog Vihar Phase-III,
Gurgaon-122016,
Haryana,
on a plain paper in the attached format, along with CV, attested certificate of all qualification/experience and a demand draft

iii) Please super scribe on top of the envelope “Application for the post of ____________ in THSTI”.

iv) Only shortlisted candidates will be called for interview.

Last Date : 21st April’2014